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Hoosick vs Sutton vs Pittstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hoosick has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Pittstown has the highest household income ($92k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hoosick | Sutton | Pittstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,671Highest |
790Lowest |
5,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
40.1±7.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Pittstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hoosick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hoosick and Pittstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,372±$21kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$92,098±$13kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Pittstown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$256,800±$41kHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Pittstown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,176±$263Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Pittstown and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,071 31% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,091Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittstown and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #62 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.